| Case Study 10 | An Anti-Nepotism Policy | | [Type the author name] | | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Table of Contents 1. Describe the issues in the case 2 2. Provide a clear explanation of the union’s position 2 3. Explain management’s position 4 4. Relate the two
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POLICY CHANGE The problem of nepotism makes its’ way into an organization when upper management begin favoring family members or friends‚ disregarding whether or not they are qualified or suited for a job. Its’ impact goes far beyond what many may realize‚ affecting virtually every area within an organization. The impact is felt through the hiring practices‚ performance evaluations‚ promotions‚ assignments given‚ employee appraisals‚ and compensation. Nepotism has become a very sensitive subject
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Is China Suffering from Nepotism? Sky (林浩天，Lin Haotian ) 110625 - Class B Spring 2013 Jilin University – Lambton College April 18‚ 2013 Is China Suffering from Nepotism? In the TV program called "Political Animal"‚ the famous BBC host Paxman pointed out that the first rule of political success is to choose the correct parents. It makes sense when looking at the fact that the most influential political families of U.S. are the Adams family‚ the Roosevelt family‚ the Kennedy family and the Bush
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NEPOTISM Nepotism describes a variety of practices related to favoritism; it can mean simply hiring one’s own family members‚ or it can mean hiring and advancing unqualified or under qualified family members based simply on the familial relationship. The word nepotism stems from the Latin word for nephew‚ especially the "nephews" of the prelates in medieval times. While attitudes toward nepotism vary according to cultural background‚ nepotism is a sensitive issue in American business. Many companies
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worse. They can threat to the stability of the work environment. As a HR Director‚ Francine Washington who recently assumed her new position at Net Bell has to face two main problems in running of her organization: poor work performance and too much nepotism in the workplace. Poor work performance: A primary goal of Franchise when taking a job as a HR director is to manage and organize employees‚ so that they can be as productive as possible and create more revenue for her company. Her difficult is
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An Antinepotism Policy Nepotism happens when prejudice is applied when choosing an applicant for a certain position‚ favor being granted to a relative of one who is already employed. Skills‚ education‚ capacity‚ experience should be key factors in deciding who should fill the position yet in cases of nepotism these things are disregarded. In formal organizations especially with government jobs or contracts‚ nepotism is a blatant display of negative work ethics and illegal when the basis of
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the higher the degree one possesses the more promotable they can be in the corporate world. But is that belief a given? A major issue that affects the way we promote is “nepotism‚” this issue should be taken seriously in the corporate world when considering someone for a promotion. The online Merriam Webster defines “nepotism as the unfair practice by powerful person of giving jobs and other favours to relatives. The origin of the term is from the French word nepotisme‚ to the Italian word nepostismo
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incompatible with ethical standards. Corruption often from protonage and is associate with bribery • Types of corruption The types of corruption are as follows: 1) Bribery 2) Theft and fraud 3) Extortion 4) Abuse of discretion 5) Favouritism‚ nepotism and clientism 6) Conduct creating or exploiting conflicting interest 7) Improper political contribution. 1) What is corporate governance? Contemporary corporate governance started in 1992 with the Cadbury report in the UK Cadbury
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and ethical issues can come up when management has to deal with the hiring new employees process. One issue a manager must face when considering a prospective employee is nepotism. According to Dictionary.com (2010)‚ “patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship‚ as in business and politics” (Nepotism‚ para. 1). This usually could affect a business or company is a negative light. If there is a very competitive position that just opened up‚ say in a law firm and the word
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Ethical Issues in Management Hiring Hiring is the process of interviewing the candidate selected to the job he‚ or she applied for. Appointment of a certain person to a particular post involves formally asking that person to work on the position her‚ or he officially to do it; It involves placing the selected employees on the right position of the jobs. Hiring is an everyday job for every business. It is not an easy job as it sounds; they are numerous rules‚ and procedures
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